No name
Why I Walked Out Halfway Through the New Zach Braff Movie
I didn’t intend to leave an hour into Wish I Was Here, the new Kickstarter-funded film from Zach Braff about white, young-ish people who follow their dreams.
Read more »
Is "Girl-Power" Advertising Doing Any Good?
A Pantene ad points out sexist double standards, then encourages women to “shine strong” with their shampoo.
I can see the history book headlines now: “Feminism Through Capitalism: How Tampon and Soap Commercials Struck The Fatal Blow To Sexism in 2014.”
Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s all the news on our radar today:
• Back in 1997, bell hooks interviewed Lil Kim about gender double standards in the music industry. Yes, you read that right, bell hooks interviewed Lil... Read more »
How Fat Bodies Queer Fashion
A new collection of essays about fatness came out this spring: Queering Fat Embodiment is an academic book that looks at numerous perspectives on fatness, culture, and identity. We’re publishing an... Read more »
Keep an Eye Out for These Five New Women-Directed Horror and Action Films
“Those are the directors?” This question, delivered as a scoff, came from the man sitting behind me as the directors of the Etheria Film Night shorts program walked to the stage of Hollywood’s Egyptian theater for a Q&A.
Read more »
Bitchtapes: Shoegaze Babes
Sometimes it might feel impossible to find women playing psychedelic, synthed-... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what we’re reading today:
• After the Hobby Lobby decision, Democratic legislators are pushing anew for the Equal... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s the news on our radar today:
• PBS is streaming a new short film about an interesting art project happening on the US/Mexico border: artists are bedazzling the border wall. [PBS, photo from... Read more »
Help! I'm a Latina Writer and I'm Hooked on "Devious Maids."
I got hooked on Devious Maids when it premiered last year a for good reason: I was excited to see so many Latina... Read more »
What "Witches of East End" Teaches Us About Patriarchy
Witches of East End is one of many current TV shows about supernatural phenomena. But unlike other shows that deal with otherworldly forces, Witches of East End—which is currently airing... Read more »
Pages
